My thoughts on the AI bubble

My thoughts on the tariff stakes with SCOTUS and Trump

AI vs faith: my latest Swamp Note on.ft.com/3LJ5y2g

Another day, another brilliant newsletter by @ranaforoohar.bsky.social at @financialtimes.com Agree with Michael Toscano or not (I do not agree that Fat Donny or the Republicans will ever responsibly address anything, ever), it's a worthy response. #AI #Financialtimes #Responsiblegovernance

The US right should stop fearing the female-The issue here isn’t trying to figure out which gender is “better” or “worse” at something (which is such a tired subject of debate). It is to point out the obvious, which is… www.ft.com/content/2e7e... @ranaforoohar.bsky.social @financialtimes.com

"[Helen Andrews] argued that the “great feminisation” of American workplaces [...] since the 1970s is at the root of everything from the demise of free speech to competitive decline" love when these opinions are held by college-educated women with successful professional careers! anyway, great piece

Terrific essay. Pope Francis was unequivocal in his rejection of neoliberalism (Fratelli Tutti), and Pope Leo is emphasizing the need for an economy that works for the have-nots. These positions are consistent with a return to Catholic social teaching.

“The fact that this event was so well attended speaks to the importance not only of labour in American politics today, but also to Catholics as both an intellectual force and a crucial swing vote. It is a vote that Democrats and Republicans will be courting assiduously…” @ranaforoohar.bsky.social

My latest column: www.ft.com/content/2e7e...

Reurm Novarum On the Condiction of the Working Classes www.vatican.va/content/leo-...

A working class Catholic Trump supporters lays bare the empty rhetoric of the Democrats with a killer quote: "Working with Democrats is like going to a strip-club: You get a hard-on, but you don't get laid." Via @ranaforoohar.bsky.social in @financialtimes.com www.ft.com/content/e0a2...

The ascension of America’s Catholic right-And will either party be able to justify its relationship to the Big Tech companies brewing up the next labour-disrupting revolution in the form of AI? The answers to those questions… www.ft.com/content/e0a2... @ranaforoohar.bsky.social @financialtimes.com

My latest piece, in the @ftweekend.com on.ft.com/49siwvd The ascension of America’s Catholic right

Silicon Valley called — the 1990s are back—the dynamics underlying this bubble are far more complex than they were two decades ago. Will productivity gains offset AI-related job losses? Will energy remain a chokepoint? Will… www.ft.com/content/8344... @ranaforoohar.bsky.social @financialtimes.com

How do we reclaim civility and democracy?—I felt compelled to ask this question today for several reasons, the most important being that I have as my respondent the brilliant political philosopher Michael Sandel… www.ft.com/content/c505... @ranaforoohar.bsky.social @financialtimes.com

My latest column: www.ft.com/content/8344...

My very talented daughter’s new comic is now availbkw here: moodythezine.square.site/product/deat...

Check out my segment on CNN’s Connect the World, with Christina Macfarlane: www.linkedin.com/posts/rana-f...

America’s rare earth delusion—US Treasury secretary Scott Bessent said last week that China’s leveraging of export controls on the minerals was the result of “rogue” trade actions in advance of a planned Trump-Xi summit, and… www.ft.com/content/583a... @ranaforoohar.bsky.social @financialtimes.com

#NowReading2025 DON'T BE EVIL: THE CASE AGAINST BIG TECH by @ranaforoohar.bsky.social via @penguinbooksusa.bsky.social imbibed at Cafe Kova Garden #KitaSenju #北千住 #Books #Coffee #Scones #TechBros 💙 📚 #BookSky #CoffeeSky

Very excited to announce I've joined the Lyceum Agency, which will be handling all my speaking and book events: www.lyceumagency.com/speakers/ran... They are the best and smartest in the business!

My latest Swamp Note with the great @jbjudis.bsky.social www.ft.com/content/cfa0...

My latest column: on.ft.com/4o1WELP America’s rare earth delusion

@financialtimes.com 's @ranaforoohar.bsky.social discusses the vacuity of the "Donroe doctrine", noting that China's abilitity to quickly switch soyabean purchasing from the US to Argentina is a display of stunning discipline. Too right. www.ft.com/content/e61e... via @ft

The limits of the ‘Donroe doctrine’-So much for a pre-emptive Donroe doctrine. The truth is that China and its allies are already in America’s backyard and, to keep it safe, the US will have to… www.ft.com/content/e61e... @ranaforoohar.bsky.social @financialtimes.com

My daughter’s new graphic novel, “Death to the Dictator,” on the Green Revolution, out now www.instagram.com/reel/DPmHQWS...

Icebreaker diplomacy, part II—big announcement late last week that Finland and the US would build a whopping 11 new icebreakers together…My question to you @richardmilne.ft.com is this: how much does all this matter? Has… www.ft.com/content/bf8c... @ranaforoohar.bsky.social @financialtimes.com

on.ft.com/4740aOx Icebreaker diplomacy, part II — my colleague Richard Milne and I examine the new shipbuilding deal between the US and Finland, and what it means for a new Great Game in the Arctic

My latest column: on.ft.com/48y6Ir7 The limits of the ‘Donroe doctrine’

The rise of America’s hard left—Whether Democrats win or lose points for their populist stance in the current government shutdown will tell us much about… www.ft.com/content/a0ad... @ranaforoohar.bsky.social @financialtimes.com

Healthcare, inflation and the government shutdown— insurance premiums are set to go sky high next year. They rise every year, but surveys show that the median proposed increase across the country for 2026 is 18 per cent… www.ft.com/content/df98... @ranaforoohar.bsky.social @financialtimes.com

Foroohar rightly argues that "most Americans really have no idea what socialism is, given that much of what passes for it in the US would be considered middle of the road in much of Europe."

Very good piece by @ranaforoohar.bsky.social. Seems silly to decry the rise of some new socialist thinking on the left, it’s inevitable as a response to MAGA. The important thing is for it to be smart and reality-based, not dreamy and counterproductive. on.ft.com/475Pznj

My latest column on the rise of the populist left: www.ft.com/content/a0ad...

Trump’s H-1B ju-jitsu—I have to marvel, as I so often do, at Donald Trump’s ability to take a topic on which critics have a point — yes, our immigration system needs reform and… www.ft.com/content/8c47... @ranaforoohar.bsky.social @financialtimes.com

@financialtimes.com's @ranaforoohar.bsky.social on #America's #tradwife fantasy: "many of those mythologising the lifestyle may not be practising it themselves. Instagram fantasies are no substitute for systemic change". www.ft.com/content/2132...

The ‘tradwife’ fantasy—But let’s be clear: most women in America can’t afford to stay at home. And many of those mythologising the lifestyle may not be practising it themselves. www.ft.com/content/2132... @ranaforoohar.bsky.social @financialtimes.com

The ‘Tradwife’ Fantasy Another terrific column by the great @ranaforoohar.bsky.social www.ft.com/content/2132... via @ft

The “tradwife” trend is hot - and a fantasy, which @ranaforoohar.bsky.social unmasks in this excellent piece on.ft.com/4nWeorv

The ‘tradwife’ fantasy, born (and mythologised) in the US, reminds us that “Instagram fantasies are no substitute for systemic change.” Most insightful reflection by @ranaforoohar.bsky.social at @financialtimes.com

Opinion: Economic stress is one reason traditional gender roles have a political and emotional allure. on.ft.com/46NbQ8h

My latest column: on.ft.com/4nVQnRs The ‘tradwife’ fantasy

Trump’s war on America’s schools—It’s also likely that the president may be worried about the power that teachers, and public schools, could play in fighting the disinformation and polarisation that his politics thrive on. www.ft.com/content/fc50... @ranaforoohar.bsky.social @financialtimes.com

In which @ranaforoohar.bsky.social and I discuss the 'Donroe doctrine' on.ft.com/4mCkigl

My thought on the latest Swamp Notes podcast: on.ft.com/3KdWMc0

My latest: on.ft.com/46qwn28

My latest: on.ft.com/48kjWaC

America risks making frenemies of old allies—problem is that Trump doesn’t really do trust. His approach to both politics and economics is transactional and short-term. That’s a bad way to deal with friends and enemies alike. www.ft.com/content/f4fa... @ranaforoohar.bsky.social @financialtimes.com

My latest column: on.ft.com/47KlPgy